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Canary Wharf’s new chapter: Shifting focus to residential

2021-06-11T05:00:00+01:00By Carl Brown

The stepping down of Sir George Iacobescu has raised fresh questions about the future of the iconic business district. As new boss Shobi Khan hints at a fresh residential-led vision, we take a look at what the future may hold

Social value survey: How much focus are construction firms really putting into social value?
2021-06-11T05:00:00+01:00
Survey by Building, Atkins and Faithful + Gould raises questions about industry’s approach to social value
International cost comparison 2021
2021-06-10T05:00:00+01:00
Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis reflects on the resilience of the global construction sector in 2021 and some of the emerging short-term and long-term challenges the industry is facing as part of the recovery
On site: HS2’s groundbreaking project under way beneath the Chilterns
2021-06-08T05:00:00+01:00
Building took a trip to the railway’s single biggest site where work has begun on 16km of tunnels carried out by two 170m long tunnel boring machines and 1,000 workers
In Business: Alinea warns of aggressive bids in a slowing commercial market
2021-05-28T05:00:00+01:00
Cost consultant’s Mark Lacey says contractors looking to replenish covid-hit order books are cutting prices
In Business: Where McAlpine sees its future
2021-05-19T05:00:00+01:00
Firm plans to re-establish itself in civils and infrastructure work, chief executive Paul Hamer tells Building
How are construction employers preparing for a return to the office?
2021-05-17T05:00:00+01:00
As restrictions ease again today, differences start to emerge over attitudes to flexible working arrangements
The urgency of now: how can construction meet its green targets?
2021-05-12T05:00:00+01:00
A report by the Climate Change Committee sets out a host of ambitious carbon reduction targets and points to where resources need to be focused. Thomas Lane looks at three of the areas of most interest to construction and assesses what it will take to meet the targets
You can’t build, build, build if you don’t have the materials
2021-05-11T05:00:00+01:00
A global shortage of key products means prices are rising and lead times growing, potentially putting the recovery at risk. Tom Lowe reports
Local elections: what the results mean for construction
2021-05-10T12:41:00+01:00
A look at what the winning mayors have pledged in four key city regions in England

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Interviews

5 minutes with … Nicola Jones at Gleeds

2021-06-04T05:00:00+01:00

The former gymnast and athlete is a senior project manager at hospitals where she was treated as a child

5 minutes with … Ian Farmer at HB Reavis

2021-05-28T05:00:00+01:00

The firm’s head of design on working on the 2012 Olympics, the industry’s issue with profits and how he can’t wait to play the guitar in the pub again